Lightrays - September/October 2010

2010 CONFERENCE

Conference Updates

Spouse/Guest Luncheon
Features Star Chef

ALA spouses/guests attending Conference are invited to join Chef Jet Tila, the rising star of Wazuzu at Encore, for an entertaining, interactive cooking demo and luncheon created exclusively for the ALA. A keepsake recipe booklet will also be provided.

As of Aug. 9, seven spaces remain available. To sign up, contact Elizabeth Ware at eware@americanlightingassoc. com or 800-605-4448, ext. 221.

Blush Nightclub Offering
Conference After Party

The Encore at Wynn’s Blush Boutique
Nightclub will be offering an ALA After
Party on Wednesday, Sept. 22, following
the closing banquet. ALA Conference
registrants qualify for complimentary
admission before 11 p.m. and a
complimentary glass of wine. Invitations
will be included in the Conference
registration packet.

Rental Car Discount Codes

Encore at Wynn Las Vegas is approximately 15 minutes from McCarren International Airport (LAS) by car, and cabs are plentiful. However, if you would prefer to rent a car, ALA members can receive up to a 15 percent discount on daily and weekly car rentals through these participating rental companies:

Alamo – BY #529118 800-354-2322 Avis – AWD #B608500 800-331-1212 Budget – BCD# 2663400 800-527-0700 Hertz – CDP #089817 800-654-2200 National — Disc #5021601 800-CAR-RENT

Annual Golf Tournament Sponsors
As of Aug. 16, 2010

; Lutron Electronics Co.

; Generation Brands ; Underwriters

Laboratories

; Hanover Lantern ; Philips Hadco

; Hinkley Lighting ; Intertek

; Cooper Lighting

; Emerson Ceiling Fans ; Faz Track Technology ; GM Lighting

; House of Troy

; Keith Product Placement

; SATCO Products

Members Spin and Win at
June Market Conference Display

All ALA members who registered for the 2010 ALA Annual Conference during the June Dallas Market were able to spin a prize wheel for a chance at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas casino chips, free room upgrades and free registration fees.

The three members who beat the odds and went home winners were:

$500 Encore Casino Chip

; Hal Schwartz – Enlightening Sales Dallas, Texas

$25 Encore Casino Chip

; Andrew Kam – Kowa Optimed Inc.

Torrance, Calif.

; Ed Sherman, CLMR – Pacific Sales Agency Inc., Newport Beach, Calif.

Conference Schedule

Times and events subject to change.

Monday, Sept. 20

7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Finance Committee Meeting

8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Registration Open

8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Board of Governors Meeting

9 a.m. – Noon CLC Training Session 1: Low Voltage Lighting — What You Should Know Before

Writing the Specification

Golf Tournament First Bus Departs (Second departs approx. 11:45 a.m.) Networking Group Meeting(s)

Golf Tournament (Shotgun Start)

CLC Training Session 2: The Best Applications of Low-Voltage Lighting Throughout the Home

New Member Orientation New Member Reception Gala Welcome Reception

11:30 a.m.

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

5: 15 p.m. – 6 p.m.

6: 15 p.m. – 7 p.m.

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 21

7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

7:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Registration Open Opening Breakfast/Featured Presentation: The Encore Effect—How to Give a Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do

9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Seminars:

Performance Testing of SSL Products/Protecting Your Intellectual Property from Counterfeiting About “Green” Lighting Getting Paid for Your Success as a Rep

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Spouse/Guest Luncheon Noon – 1:45 p.m. Business Luncheon

2: 15 p.m. – 3 p.m. Great Idea Session: Color and Product Trends

3: 15 p.m. – 5 p.m. Seminars:

Position Your Store for the New Market Challenge and Create Your Own Economy Web Site Strategies for the Manufacturer Avoiding Liability—Successfully Traversing the Legal Minefield that Confronts Your Rep Business Technology for Illuminating Home Theaters

5: 15 p.m. – 6 p.m. Young Executives Reception

Wednesday, Sept. 22

7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration Open

7:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakfast/Featured Presentation: Turning Online Prospects Into Loyal Customers 9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Seminars:

Online Prospecting: Using the Web to Find New Customers for Showrooms LEDs and Other Lighting Technologies—What’s Now? What’s Next? Maximizing Your Productivity and Efficiency When On the Road Ultimate Kitchen and Bath Lighting

11:45 a.m. – 2: 15 p.m. Manufacturers’ Booth Displays/Lunch

2:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Seminars:

Taking Time Saving Tips to New Heights Making Lighting Work for the Next Generation: Attracting and Retaining Gen Xers and Millennials Road Map to IMAP and Other Anti-Trust Issues Along the Distribution Chain Reception Annual Banquet